Chapter 8 —

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“Ah…!”

With a suppressed gasp, I jolted upright, the sensation on my forehead vanishing instantly, and the alleyway before me came into clear view once more. The afterglow of the setting sun had stretched even longer, and maple leaves at the alley entrance were still drifting in the wind, as if the eerie illusion from before was merely a fleeting nightmare.

“Xiaoyu… I, I am…”

I gasped for breath, my hands instinctively reaching for my chest—thankfully, it was still flat, without those heavy, enormous breasts, and without that blush-inducing “tent” in my lower body. The voice was the familiar baritone, not the seductive, almost cloying meow from before.

Thank God, this body was still mine.

An Shuangyu sat opposite me, her hands supporting her chin. She tilted her head, a smile curving her lips:

“Brother Si Sheng, welcome back~ How was the experience? Now you should understand why I became like this, right?”

“Hoo…” I took a deep breath, my mind involuntarily recalling the succubus's sensitive body in the illusion, especially the tingling sensation of my penis being rubbed against her black stockings… Uh, I think I'm getting aroused again.

So, I changed the subject: “Uh… Xiaoyu, how did you finally kill her? What happened to her in the end?”

“I mentioned before that the magic I awakened is mental, right?”

I nodded.

She continued, "Mental magic can manipulate consciousness and soul. After being transformed into a skin by the Thousand-Faced Phantom, my consciousness lay dormant, feigning dissipation, waiting for her to access my memories to trigger my counterattack—her consciousness was already weakened from her severe injuries, so I directly erased her consciousness with my mental power while she was off guard! Then, I condensed her soul into a blue crystal and sealed it away. Hehe, that crystal is right here with me now~"

As she spoke, she mysteriously pulled a thumb-sized, prismatic crystal from the pocket of her sports jacket.

"This is the surprise I'm going to give you, brother!" She proudly brandished the crystal, then handed it to me. "As for her body, you just saw it's still inside my skin—it's not that I have any special fetishes, it's just that this way I can use mental magic through her body without transforming, so I won't have to worry about being unable to fight because I can't transform!"

I nodded, naturally recalling the scene where she made oral sex gestures towards me in front of so many people. I took the crystal curiously and asked, "This is... the surprise? What's it for?"

The crystal felt cool and smooth like jade. The moment I touched it, a strange energy flowed from my fingertips into my consciousness—instantly, all the abilities and usage methods of the Thousand Faces Phantom flashed through my mind.

"Wow, this thing...it feels like a living skill book, just shoved into my brain."

I held the azure crystal, and a series of bizarre images involuntarily surfaced in my mind: how to inject magic into the body of prey to transform them into human skin; how to use mental power to manipulate others, making victims obediently become my "new clothes"; and even how to use a penis to exploit women...

"Ahem." My cheeks flushed, and I quickly shoved the crystal back into An Shuangyu's hand. "Xiaoyu, this thing is strange, you..." "You know I'm a lecher, and I can't guarantee what I'll do to others after gaining this power—"

"This crystal was a surprise for you, brother, there's no reason to take it back!" An Shuangyu smiled, stuffing the crystal back into my hand, then said in a doting tone, "No matter what you become, brother Sisheng, or what you do, I'll always support you ❤❤ Even if you turn my two companions into skins, I'll be there to help you put them on!"

Damn it, a domineering magical girl falls in love with me! "Okay, alright... then I'll accept it. But I wasn't joking just now! To be honest... living in a girl's body... I'd really like to experience it..."

"Mmm, I understand~" An Shuangyu gave me a "I get it" look. "Alright, alright, we've been chatting for so long, and I'm getting a little hungry—Si Sheng-gege, you've been staying here for the past few years, so why don't you take me to eat something delicious?"

I nodded, then took her hand and led her out of the alley: "Great! I know a hot pot restaurant in the city center that's really good! Come on, I'll take you there."

Watching the girl walking beside me, occasionally stealing glances at me, I couldn't help but feel excited about the future—who should I turn into a toy first?